Where soul meets body

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uizQVriWp8M

"I want to live where soul meets body
And let the sun wrap its arms around me and
Bathe my skin in water cool and cleansing 
And feel
Feel what its like to be new

Cause in my head there's a Greyhound station
Where I send my thoughts to far off destinations
So they may have a chance of finding a place where they're
Far more suited than here"



Meeting new people is quite an experience if you give it lots of thought. Especially if you're single, lol. Over the past year, I have gotten to know several people new in my life, and it never ceases to amaze me the different characteristics they can have. What I find the most fascinating however, is how they fit into my life, and how much their personality causes me to reflect and understand myself better. I consider myself to be a pretty complicated guy. I've been known to have very clear views and opinions, however in my thoughts I can't even sleep sometimes due to the process I go through trying to get the full perspective on what I've learned. I'm constantly deep in thought, and trying my best to "get" other people. In some instances, it can be very flattering when someone else takes an interest in you, but it can also be bittersweet when through that journey, you simply reveal more differences than what this new friend/relationship can sustain. For me, this begs the question of initial attraction. What is it that compels us to seek out more information about one person over another? I mean, I've met some people that categorically speaking I would not have much in common with, but engaged quite willingly in getting to know all the facts. The crappy part, is going through all the motions just to arrive at the conclusion that there is no spark. I suppose that is precisely what makes the "good connections" so special and fulfilling when they happen. 


"I cannot guess what you'll discover
We turn the dirt with our palms cupped like shovels
But I know our filthy hands can wash one another's
And not one speck will remain

I do believe its true 
That there are roads left in both of our shoes
But if the silence takes you
Then I hope it takes me too"

And about those good connections, lol. Well, I must be very fortunate; I have been lucky enough to have felt that over the course of my life. There is nothing quite like having a conversation with someone new, and feeling totally at ease, and like they fully understand everything you say. At the risk of sounding like an egomaniac, I generally find people speaking in very superficial tongues, to the point that it's hard to care what they have to say. Don't get me wrong; there is always a time and place for idle banter without serious overtones. I just know that when the moments are there to express, communicate, and share important thoughts, there are few that "get it". 





"So brown eyes I'll hold you near
Cause you're the only song I want to hear
A melody softly soaring through my atmosphere

Where soul meets body"


I guess this post is meant to acknowledge and thank those of you who "get" me. You know who you are, and I cannot even begin to express how much I appreciate it.